Wholly Following the Lord
Series: Progress as Promised
Text: Joshua 14:14
One: Live in remembrance of the mercy of God.
- Joshua 14:6 – son of Jephunneh the Kennizite
- Who are the Kennizites? – Genesis 15:18-21
Two: Live by faith in the promise of God.
- Numbers 14:8-9
- Joshua 14:9-10, 13-14
Three: Live with purpose for the kingdom of God.
- Numbers 13:30
- Joshua 14:9-12
Genocide or Justice?
Series: Progress as Promise
Text: Joshua 10:28-39
One: God is sovereign, and he needs no defense.
- God's character cannot be accused.
- God's ways cannot be understood.
- God's ownership cannot be disputed.
Two: God is holy, and man has sinned against him.
- Man is ruined by sin and rebelling in sin
- Sin is the reason for judgment, not ethnicity.
Three: God is just, and his judgment is right.
Four: God is merciful, and he saves sinners who believe.
Five: God is true, and a future, final judgment is coming.
Daniel 4:34-35 His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom endures from generation to generation; all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, and he does according to his will among the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand or say to him, "What have you done?"
"So I Do Not Run Aimlessly"
Text: 1 Corinthians 9:24-26
Verse 24: Desire
Verse 25: Discipline
Verse 26: Goal
9 Lessons from 31 Victories
Series: Progress as Promised
Text: Joshua 11-12
One: In one sense, we can say that at times we face battles in life.
Two: In another sense, we must recognize that the entire Christian life is a battle.
Three: In either perspective, endurance is required.
Four: The great problem you are facing is not your greatest problem. Your greatest problem is a lack of faith.
Five: God is sovereign, giving victory and the means to accomplish it.
Six: Beware of dependence on helpful resources.
Seven: See obedience as a strategy of war.
Eight: Always remember the mercy you received while you were God's enemy.
Nine: Don't miss a single opportunity to glorify God by counting victories.
When God Fights For You
Series: Progress as Promised
Text: Joshua 10:1-27
Question: What is going on when God fights for you?
One: He is acting on his promise.
- The promise of his presence.
- The promise of his victory.
Two: He is strengthening your faith.
- I fight for faith.
- I help others to faith.
Three: He is asking you to fight.
Four: He is accomplishing his will.
Five: He is displaying his glory.
Convinced by Crumbly Bread
Series: Progress as Promised
Text: Joshua 9
Theme: Trust the Lord; don't lean on your own understanding.
One: God's wisdom can keep us from failure.
- search for vs. ask for
- faith vs. fear
- Spirit confidence vs. self confidence
Two: God's mercy can move us beyond failure...
- ...with resolve to do the next right thing.
- ...with opportunity to see the character of God.
The Gospel in Piles of Stone
Series: Progress as Promised
Text: Joshua 7-8
Stone Pile One: The horror of sin
- Sin is rebellion against a holy God.
- Sin is believing a lie.
- The lie of secrets.
- The lie of satisfaction.
- Sin is following the path of temptation.
Stone Pile Two: The hope of salvation
- God is merciful to renew the old covenant.
- God is merciful to establish the new covenant.
- The Valley of trouble becomes a door of hope. This is the work of Jesus.
The Stronghold Falls
Series: Progress as Promised
Text: Joshua 6
Falling walls should teach us something
For Those Outside the Walls: Tear Down Strongholds.
- This helps us think of sanctification.
- 1) God does it.
- 2) God calls for our obedience.
For Those Inside the Walls: Join God's Army.
- This helps us think of salvation.
- 1) The certainty of judgment
- 2) The hope of salvation
- 3) A place of belonging
A Fresh Start
Series: Progress as Promised
Text: Joshua 5
Event One: The Circumcision
- A reproach removed
- In faith, obey God.
Event Two: The Passover
- A provision remembered
- In remembrance, thank God.
Event Three: The Commander
- A commander revealed
- In submission, worship God.
- The Commander's position demands our worship
- The Commander's presence should stir our worship
Conclusion: The hope of a fresh start today rests in Christ
- Our Circumcision — Colossians 2:11-15
- Our Passover — 1 Corinthians 5:7
- Our Commander — 2 Corinthians 2:14
What Exactly Are We Remembering?
Series: Progress as Promised
Text: Joshua 4
Remember that...
- God is accomplishing his purpose of advancing his kingdom
- "Advancing the kingdom" is the language of war.
- The names change, but the story is the same.
- God is keeping his promise of leading you home.
- The date marks both the leading out and the leading into.
- The east border marks the reality of entering the Promised Land.
- God is gathering worshippers by displaying his glory.
- Glory that is seen in his power.
- Glory that results in our fear.
What Does it Mean to Follow God?
Series: Progress as Promised
Text: Joshua 3
What do we mean when we talk about following God?
Following God means that...
- You trust a covenant-keeping God.
- You commit yourself to personal holiness.
- You embrace the "set out" and the "stand still".
- You saturate your mind with God's word.
- You expect the wonder of God's work.
The Faith of Rahab
Series: Progress as Promised
Text: Joshua 2
Three lessons of faith as demonstrated in the faith of Rahab
- The object of faith (vv. 9-13)
- The evidence of faith (vv. 4-6, 18, 21)
- The blessing of faith (vv. 6:25)
Concluding thoughts to apply the story to our lives
- Remember your story
- Don't despair of those in unbelief
- Trust God as He has revealed Himself to you
"Be Strong and Courageous"
Series: Progress as Promised
Text: Joshua 1:6-9, 16-18
Four reasons to be strong and courageous
- Because someone is counting on you
- Because you want what God wants
- Because you represent your God
- Because you will face opposition
"I Have Promised"
Series: Progress as Promised
Text: Joshua 1:1-4
God keeps His promises
Five insights into this promise that is foundational to the book of Joshua
- The content of the promise
- The history of the promise
- The expectation of the promise
- The fulfillment of the promise
- The implication of the promise
Meditations on Rest
Text: Mark 6:7-13, 30-32
10 thoughts that shape our idea of rest
- Time
- Challenge
- Intent
- Anticipation
- Faith
- Satisfaction
- Need
- Grace
- Futility
- Illustration
Don't Throw That Away
Series: The Gospel of Mark
Text: Mark 1:1
Introduction to the author of the book of Mark
Ready to be Used by God
Text: Joshua 1:1
We learn from the example of Joshua that we are to be ready at any time to be used by God.
- It's God's business to determine how he uses us in His kingdom
- It is our business to be ready
A few references to Joshua before we get to the book named after him
- Exodus 17:9-16
- Numbers 11:24-30
- Numbers 13:8-14:10
Five aspects of being ready to be used by God
- Be ready to advance God's plan
- Be ready to serve God's people
- Be ready to trust God's promise
- Be ready to honor God's authority
- Be ready to know God's empowering
The Responsibility to Obey
Text: Deuteronomy 30:11-20
See four observations that drive home the responsibility we have to obey.
- This responsibility to obey is seen in an excuse to eliminate
- This responsibility to obey is seen in a truth to believe
- This responsibility to obey is seen in a consequence to accept
- This responsibility to obey is seen in a choice to make
What do we learn from our four observations?
- No more excuses
- Believe God's truth
- There are significant consequences
- You have a choice today
You Should Know These Things
Text: Deuteronomy 4:32-40
Deuteronomy means "Another Law"
Hear these words from Deuteronomy as a challenge in our present day.
Five questions that reveal our readiness to follow God
- Do you understand what God is doing in human history?
- Do you identify with Jesus as the savior of sinners?
- Do you know why God saves?
- Do you treasure the lordship of Christ daily?
- Does your life reflect God's priorities and promises?
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